Man and Woman He Created Them: The Theology of the Body - 129 general audience addresses on the topics of life, love, sexuality, and marriage, delivered by the Great Pope John Paul II between 1979 and 1984. It is a look into the very core of the human being. In a culture where the human body and the human person is thought of as little more than a means to an end, the late pope dared to stand up and declare that we deserve better.

22 January 2008

35 Years Ago...

35 Years ago today, in the case of Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme court decided "that abortions are permissible for any reason a woman chooses, up until the "point at which the fetus becomes ‘viable,’ that is, potentially able to live outside the mother's womb, albeit with artificial aid." (from the Wikipedia article).

It's the annual reminder of how very far from truth and dignity modern society has drifted. How very broken the moral compass is. How very unspectacular human life has become.

Here are some quotes to ponder on this day:"Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women." - Alice Paul, suffragist leader.

"I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born." - Ronald Reagan, former president

"It seems to me clear as daylight that abortion would be a crime."- Mohandas Gandhi, Indian spiritual leader"If we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people to not kill each other? Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want." - Mother TeresaMay our prayers be with the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS in Washington, D.C. for the March for Life, the MOST ATTENDED annual march in the nation's capitol.